Arrest of Murder Suspect

El Paso, Texas - On February 12, 2022, the El Paso County Sheriff's Office Major Crimes Unit was requested by the Socorro Police Department in reference to a homicide investigation.   Azul Ruiz, 44 years of age, was shot and killed inside her residence located at the 200 block of Isabel in Socorro, Texas. Through the course of the investigation, detectives identified 19-year-old Carlos Alberto Sifuentes as responsible for Mrs. Ruiz's death. Sifuentes was arrested on February 13, 2022, and booked into the El Paso County Detention Facility for Murder.

As the investigation continued, detectives also identified 19- year- old Daisy Rodriquez, who had a participating role in the murder of Mrs. Ruiz. On May 24, 2022, Rodriquez was arrested and charged with murder. Rodriquez was booked into the El Paso County Detention Facility under a $1,250,000.00 bond.